"Totally in agreement with De La Red, but when you don't enjoy the same opportunities as your team-mates, things change. Even so, I keep working and fighting hard as I wait for them! Hala Madrid!"

Isco has suffered a torrid time since the appointment of Santiago Solari as coach. The Spain international has been consigned to the bench despite Real lacking consistency this season.

Barcelona have expressed a passing interest in taking the player from the capital, with Blaugrana president Josep Maria Bartomeu admitting he would be willing to pursue a deal with opposite number Florentino Perez if Barca manager Ernesto Valverde wanted Isco.

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Per El Partidazo de COPE(h/tbeIN Sports), Bartomeu said: "If our coaches asked us for a player and they want to leave Madrid, of course we would sign them. But it has not happened since I'm here. There are no non-aggression pacts. Each one tries to make their team more competitive. Isco? For the sake of Real Madrid, I would speak with the president of Real Madrid."

Isco remains one of La Liga's greatest talents. It is difficult to fathom why Solari has denied him the opportunities a player of his ability deserves.

The 26-year-old has started only five games in La Liga this term, coming off the bench a further 10 times, but the sporadic use of the player has stopped him being able to impress the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium crowd.